未来，希望我们回忆起中澳关系的这一刻时会说，我们化时代挑战为历史机遇，以无私的共享和无畏的勇气，在一个充满不确定性和缺乏方向感的时代，为中澳关系乃至世界贡献了向前走的动力。
On March 22， 2017， a signed article titled “We want to work with you for progress and peace” by Premier Li Keqiang， was published in Australian newspaper The Australian。 The full text is as follows：
WE WANT TO WORK WITH YOU FOR PROGRESS AND PEACE
LI KEQIANG
We live in a world with growing uncertainties and a sense of disorientation。
Given the less than desirable global economic recovery， the pushback against globalization， rising protectionism， heightened geopolitical rivalry and local conflicts， the existing international order and system is being called into question。
Against such a backdrop， where are China and Australia headed respectively？ What can China and Australia do together to cope with such a situation？
People are looking for answers to these questions。 They are also topics for discussion during my upcoming visit to Australia。
I was told that for its national emblem， Australia picks a kangaroo and an emu， two native Australian species。 Neither of the two likes moving backward but only forward， symbolizing a dynamic country that always moves forward in progress。
As the Australian national anthem puts it， let every stage in history’s page advance Australia fair。
We in China truly admire the Australian people for your perseverance and the courage to forge ahead。
In the long course of history， we Chinese have seen the flames of war and the sunshine of peace； we had periods of great openness and yet also opted to cut ourselves off from the world。 While isolation and complacency brought upon us untold sufferings in modern times， reform， opening up and the path of peaceful development have enabled China to benefit from and contribute to globalization through win-win cooperation。
We have seen in practice how the trend of economic globalization has become closely interconnected with， even inseparable from， peace， development and cooperation。 Self-isolation will never lead one to the land of happiness。 Cutting oneself off could neither ensure success of one’s own endeavor nor peace and development of the world at large。 A trade war will not make trade fairer。 Protectionism offers no genuine protection。
History cannot be turned back， just as the trend of the times cannot be reversed。 We must overcome difficulties and solve problems in the course of moving forward and keep on advancing。 In this spirit， China firmly commits to building a peaceful and stable environment regionally and globally， opening the door to the outside world and warmly stretching out our hands for cooperation。 We stand ready to work with other countries to support economic globalization and free trade， improve the global governance system and facilitate progress of mankind。
“Advance” is a key word in both the Chinese and Australian national anthems。 I am fully confident that China and Australia will continue to move forward in our own way while working with each other， and jointly help to counter global instability with the stability that is created through our steady development and cooperation。
Over the past 45 years of our diplomatic ties， rising above differences in national conditions and systems， China and Australia have gradually built up trust and properly managed disagreements in the spirit of equality and mutual respect。 Bilateral relations and cooperation， as a result， have made substantial and steady progress。 Defined by strong complementarity， our practical cooperation has delivered fruitful outcomes and promises bright prospect for greater synergy between our development strategies。
